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{{Short description|Provincial capital of Darkhan-Uul Province, Mongolia}}
{{Other uses|Darkhan (disambiguation)}}
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'''Darkhan''' ({{lang-mn|Дархан}}, {{IPA-mn|ˈtarχəɴ|pron}}; "blacksmith") is the second-largest city in ] and the capital of ] ] (Darkhan-Uul Province). It has a population of 121,428 in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.legendtour.ru/rus/mongolia/regions/darkhan.shtml |title=РЕГИОНЫ МОНГОЛИИ:ДАРХАН |access-date=2018-08-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419220103/http://www.legendtour.ru/rus/mongolia/regions/darkhan.shtml |archive-date=2014-04-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
'''Darkhan''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|d|ɑːr|k|ɑː|n}}, {{IPAc-en|UKalso|ˈ|d|ɑːr|h|æ|n}}; {{langx|mn|Дархан}}, {{IPA-mn|ˈtarχɴ̩|}}) is the third-largest city in ] and the capital of ] ].


== History == == History ==
On October 17, 1961, the city of Darkhan was built with extensive economic assistance from the ].<ref name=eg/> As its name implies, the city was originally conceived to be a manufacturing site for Mongolia's northern territory. ] specialists built a ] plant, ] and a ] factory in Darkhan.<ref name=eg>{{cite magazine |last=Gronowska|first=Ewa|date=8 October 1988|title=Polska— Mongolia. Kraj daleki i bliski|magazine=Głos Pomorza|language=pl|issue=235|page=3}}</ref> ] built a meat factory, opened in 1974.<ref>{{cite magazine |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=9 July 1974|title=Felavatták Mongóliában a magyar segítséggel épült darhani húskombinátot|magazine=Petőfi Népe|language=hu|issue=158|page=1}}</ref> On October 17, 1961, the city of Darkhan was built with extensive economic assistance from the ].<ref name=eg/> As its name implies, the city was originally conceived to be a manufacturing site for Mongolia's northern territory. ] specialists built a ] plant, ] and a ] factory in Darkhan.<ref name=eg>{{cite magazine |last=Gronowska|first=Ewa|date=8 October 1988|title=Polska— Mongolia. Kraj daleki i bliski|magazine=Głos Pomorza|language=pl|issue=235|page=3}}</ref> ] built a meat factory, opened in 1974.<ref>{{cite magazine |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=9 July 1974|title=Felavatták Mongóliában a magyar segítséggel épült darhani húskombinátot|magazine=Petőfi Népe|language=hu|issue=158|page=1}}</ref>

In 1985, the city housed the ] when a 16-story apartment was opened.<ref>{{cite news|last=B.|first=Batchimeg|date=8 December 2020|url=https://montsame.mn/en/read/246003|title=Architectural design of Mongolia’s first tallest building|work=Mongolian National News Agency|access-date=10 December 2024}}</ref>


The city remains a mostly industrial centre and is the home of some 82% of Darkhan-Uul Province's population. As with most urban Mongols, some 86% of the city's population live in residential apartments, with the remaining population living in ]s (gers) on the outskirts of the city.{{citation needed|date=May 2019}} The city remains a mostly industrial centre and is the home of some 82% of Darkhan-Uul Province's population. As with most urban Mongols, some 86% of the city's population live in residential apartments, with the remaining population living in ]s (gers) on the outskirts of the city.{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}


==Geography and structures== ==Geography==
With an elevation of {{convert|665|m|ft|0|disp=or}}, Darkhan is the capital of the ]. It is a city with notable ] influence, it can be seen from huge square buildings and pretty heavy ] usage.being surrounded by mountains and hills, and too having some tourist attractions like ]s largely being ] attractions. Some parts of the city have wooden houses.<ref>maps.google.com</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com</ref> With an elevation of {{convert|665|m|ft|0|disp=or}}, Darkhan is the capital of the ]. It is a city with notable ] influence, evidenced by the huge square buildings and heavy ] usage. Darkhan is surrounded by mountains and hills, also having some tourist attractions like ]s largely being ] attractions. Some parts of the city have wooden houses.<ref>maps.google.com</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/|title=YouTube|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref>

The ] passes through the western edge of the city.


===Climate=== ===Climate===
Darkhan has a borderline ] ('']''), close to the more typical ] (''Dwc'') of northern Mongolia, which is found in higher areas near the city, and only marginally wet enough to avoid qualifying as a ] (''BSk''). These three climate types tend to overlap a good deal over the border regions of Mongolia, ] and ].<ref></ref> This area has extremely cold and dry winters; however the summers are warmer and more humid. Darkhan has a borderline ] ('']''), close to the more typical ] (''Dwc'') of northern Mongolia, which is found in higher areas near the city, and only marginally wet enough to avoid qualifying as a ] (''BSk''). These three climate types tend to overlap a good deal over the border regions of Mongolia, ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.schweizerbart.de/resources/downloads/paper_free/55034.pdf|title=Updated Köppen-Geiger climate map}}</ref> This area has extremely cold and dry winters; however the summers are warmer and more humid.


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==Economy==
The main industry of Darkhan is ]. It has also several heavy industries, such as metallurgy, chemical and construction.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nomadsland.travel/en/before-you-go/mongolia/cities/darkhan|title=Darkhan|website=Nomad's Land|access-date=10 December 2024}}</ref>


== Culture == == Culture ==
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The ] is housed in a ] in the old town; it has recently become active again as a ] ]. The ] is housed in a ] in the old town; it has recently become active again as a ] ].


In addition, the city hosts the ]. This museum, also called the Traditional Museum of Folk Art, contains a collection of archaeological findings, traditional clothing, religious artifacts, and ]. In addition, the city hosts the ]. This museum, also called the Traditional Museum of Folk Art, contains a collection of archaeological findings, traditional clothing, religious artifacts, and ].


The city has a monument to the horse-head fiddle (]), the national emblematic instrument of Mongols. The city has a monument to the horse-head fiddle (]), the national emblematic instrument of Mongols.
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== Education == == Education ==
Darkhan is the second largest educational center in Mongolia, making the educational level of the city's population very high. Hundreds of students come to Darkhan from other parts of Mongolia to study. Currently in Darkhan Uul Aimag there are 10 higher education institutions, 25 secondary schools, 14 kindergartens, the Institute of Management and Development, the Regional Business Development Center and the Plant Science and Agricultural Training Research Institute. Darkhan is the second largest educational center in Mongolia, making the educational level of the city's population very high. Hundreds of students come to Darkhan from other parts of Mongolia to study. Currently in Darkhan Uul Aimag there are 10 higher education institutions, 25 secondary schools, 14 kindergartens, the Institute of Management and Development, the Regional Business Development Center and the Plant Science and Agricultural Training Research Institute.

==Politics==
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Darkhan houses the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry.<ref>{{cite news|last=B.|first=Onobold|date=21 October 2024|url=https://montsame.mn/en/read/354121|title=President of Mongolia Visits Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Light Industry of Mongolia in Darkhan City|work=Mongolian National News Agency|access-date=10 December 2024}}</ref>

==Infrastructure==
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The city is powered by the ]. Waste water is treated at the ] before being discharged to the nearby river.

==Tourist attractions==
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== Transportation ==
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Darkhan is served by the Darkhan-1 railway station in the north and Darkhan-2 railway station in the south.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mongolia-guide.com/destination/darkhan-uul|title=Darkhan-Uul|website=Mongolia Guide|access-date=11 September 2024}}</ref> Darkhan is connected by four-lane road to Ulaanbaatar for a length of 204 km along the ].<ref>{{cite news|last=A.|first=Munkhzul|date=13 May 2021|url=https://montsame.mn/en/read/263814|title=Prime Minister checks Ulaanbaatar-Darkhan road construction progress|work=Mongolian National News Agency|access-date=10 December 2024}}</ref>


== Partner cities == == Partner cities ==
Darkhan is partnered with:<ref>{{in lang|bg}} {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100408045154/http://www.dimitrovgrad.bg/article1103.aspx?c=24 |date=2010-04-08 }}</ref> Darkhan is partnered with:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dimitrovgrad.bg/article1103.aspx?c=24|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100408045154/http://www.dimitrovgrad.bg/article1103.aspx?c=24|url-status=dead|title=Официален сайт на община Димитровград&nbsp;– Побратимени градове|archivedate=April 8, 2010}}</ref>

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== References == == References ==
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Provincial capital of Darkhan-Uul Province, Mongolia District in Darkhan-Uul Province, Mongolia
Darkhan Дархан (Mongolian)
ᠳᠠᠷᠬᠠᠨ
District
Darkhan District
Дархан сум
ᠳᠠᠷᠬᠠᠨᠰᠤᠮᠤ
Coat of arms of DarkhanCoat of arms
Nickname: Second capital
Darkhan is located in MongoliaDarkhanDarkhan
Coordinates: 49°28′08″N 105°57′27″E / 49.46889°N 105.95750°E / 49.46889; 105.95750
CountryMongolia
ProvinceDarkhan-Uul Province
FoundedOctober 1961
Area
 • Total103 km (40 sq mi)
Elevation665 m (2,182 ft)
Population
 • Total87,696
 • Density850/km (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (UTC + 8)
Postal code213800
Area code+976 (0)137
Vehicle registrationДАx (x variable)
ClimateDwb
Websitehttp://www.darkhan.mn/
Flag of Darkhan

Darkhan (/ˈdɑːrkɑːn/, UK also /ˈdɑːrhæn/; Mongolian: Дархан, [ˈtarχɴ̩]) is the third-largest city in Mongolia and the capital of Darkhan-Uul Aimag.

History

On October 17, 1961, the city of Darkhan was built with extensive economic assistance from the Comecon. As its name implies, the city was originally conceived to be a manufacturing site for Mongolia's northern territory. Polish specialists built a woodworking plant, brickworks and a lime factory in Darkhan. Hungarians built a meat factory, opened in 1974.

In 1985, the city housed the tallest building in the country when a 16-story apartment was opened.

The city remains a mostly industrial centre and is the home of some 82% of Darkhan-Uul Province's population. As with most urban Mongols, some 86% of the city's population live in residential apartments, with the remaining population living in yurts (gers) on the outskirts of the city.

Geography

With an elevation of 665 metres or 2,182 feet, Darkhan is the capital of the Darkhan-Uul Province. It is a city with notable Soviet influence, evidenced by the huge square buildings and heavy Cyrillic usage. Darkhan is surrounded by mountains and hills, also having some tourist attractions like statues largely being Buddhist attractions. Some parts of the city have wooden houses.

The Kharaa River passes through the western edge of the city.

Climate

Darkhan has a borderline humid continental climate (Dwb), close to the more typical subarctic climate (Dwc) of northern Mongolia, which is found in higher areas near the city, and only marginally wet enough to avoid qualifying as a semi-arid climate (BSk). These three climate types tend to overlap a good deal over the border regions of Mongolia, Russia and Kazakhstan. This area has extremely cold and dry winters; however the summers are warmer and more humid.

Climate data for Darkhan, 1984–2010
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −16.9
(1.6) 		−10.1
(13.8) 		1.4
(34.5) 		13.1
(55.6) 		21.7
(71.1) 		27.2
(81.0) 		28.4
(83.1) 		26.4
(79.5) 		19.6
(67.3) 		10.7
(51.3) 		−3.1
(26.4) 		−13.4
(7.9) 		8.7
(47.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −30.3
(−22.5) 		−25.9
(−14.6) 		−13.9
(7.0) 		−3.9
(25.0) 		3.1
(37.6) 		9.4
(48.9) 		12.8
(55.0) 		10.3
(50.5) 		2.9
(37.2) 		−4.9
(23.2) 		−16.6
(2.1) 		−25.8
(−14.4) 		−6.9
(19.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.7
(0.15) 		3.0
(0.12) 		3.6
(0.14) 		9.5
(0.37) 		20.3
(0.80) 		52.1
(2.05) 		67.4
(2.65) 		67.2
(2.65) 		33.8
(1.33) 		12.5
(0.49) 		7.0
(0.28) 		4.6
(0.18) 		284.7
(11.21)
Average precipitation days 6.7 5.3 4.5 6.0 7.8 12.3 13.8 12.4 8.5 6.1 6.9 7.7 98
Source: World Meteorological Organization

Economy

The main industry of Darkhan is coal mining. It has also several heavy industries, such as metallurgy, chemical and construction.

Culture

Monument to the Morin khuur instrument

The Kharagiin monastery is housed in a log cabin in the old town; it has recently become active again as a Buddhist monastery.

In addition, the city hosts the Museum of Darkhan-Uul Province. This museum, also called the Traditional Museum of Folk Art, contains a collection of archaeological findings, traditional clothing, religious artifacts, and taxidermy.

The city has a monument to the horse-head fiddle (morin khuur), the national emblematic instrument of Mongols.

Education

Darkhan is the second largest educational center in Mongolia, making the educational level of the city's population very high. Hundreds of students come to Darkhan from other parts of Mongolia to study. Currently in Darkhan Uul Aimag there are 10 higher education institutions, 25 secondary schools, 14 kindergartens, the Institute of Management and Development, the Regional Business Development Center and the Plant Science and Agricultural Training Research Institute.

Politics

Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry

Darkhan houses the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry.

Infrastructure

Darkhan Thermal Power Plant

The city is powered by the Darkhan Thermal Power Plant. Waste water is treated at the Darkhan Wastewater Treatment Plant before being discharged to the nearby river.

Tourist attractions

Transportation

Darkhan-1 railway station

Darkhan is served by the Darkhan-1 railway station in the north and Darkhan-2 railway station in the south. Darkhan is connected by four-lane road to Ulaanbaatar for a length of 204 km along the AH3.

Partner cities

Darkhan is partnered with:

References

  1. ^ Gronowska, Ewa (8 October 1988). "Polska— Mongolia. Kraj daleki i bliski". Głos Pomorza (in Polish). No. 235. p. 3.
  2. "Felavatták Mongóliában a magyar segítséggel épült darhani húskombinátot". Petőfi Népe (in Hungarian). No. 158. 9 July 1974. p. 1.
  3. B., Batchimeg (8 December 2020). "Architectural design of Mongolia's first tallest building". Mongolian National News Agency. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  4. maps.google.com
  5. "YouTube". www.youtube.com.
  6. "Updated Köppen-Geiger climate map" (PDF).
  7. "World Weather Information Service – Darkhan". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  8. "Darkhan". Nomad's Land. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  9. B., Onobold (21 October 2024). "President of Mongolia Visits Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Light Industry of Mongolia in Darkhan City". Mongolian National News Agency. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  10. "Darkhan-Uul". Mongolia Guide. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  11. A., Munkhzul (13 May 2021). "Prime Minister checks Ulaanbaatar-Darkhan road construction progress". Mongolian National News Agency. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  12. "Официален сайт на община Димитровград – Побратимени градове". Archived from the original on April 8, 2010.
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